Vehicle Technician /MOT Tester

Working within our busy Lexus Service Centre in Twickenham.

Salary

£35,000.00 - £75K (including uncapped OTE Depending on experience and level of productivity)

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm on a rota basis. (1 in 3)

The Person

We are looking ideally for candidates with previous main dealer experience; however, any diagnostic experience will be considered

Qualified and experienced MOT Tester.

Key Tasks

• Carry out vehicle services and repairs, in accordance with Lexus GB technical standards, ensuring we deliver a great customer experience
• Examine vehicles, diagnose non-routine defects, with knowledge gained about the vehicles and relevant technologies,
• Carry out routine servicing, repairs, maintenance and MOT testing.
• Report defects against Department of Environment (MOT) and Vehicle Safety Report (VSR) standards
• Carry out jobs within budgeted time, maintaining your own productivity
• Take responsibility for daily maintenance of tools and equipment, reporting any defects
• Work in accordance with key Lexus or Centre processes
• Liaise with customers directly where relevant and appropriate, listening carefully to build rapport and answering questions in a warm and professional manner to summarise details of work required or carried out
• Coach and support apprentice technicians, explaining, guiding and enabling others to learn
• Attend specialised training as required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of NVQ Level 3 in motor vehicle maintenance (or comparable).
• Previous work experience within an automotive repair environment is preferable

Licence/Certification

• A full UK Driving Licence (required)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Must be Flexible to work hours required to carry out the role effectively and travel (to the training sessions)

Benefits

• 30days holidays (i.e. 22 days including 8 days bank holidays)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Health Plan (Simply Health)
• Loyalty & Long Service Awards
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounts on car purchases / repairs / parts
• Ongoing training, both in-house and with the manufacturer